Cuadrilla publishes environmental data from fracking site: opponents say company can’t be trusted
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has published environmental monitoring data from its Preston New Road site near Blackpool.
Residents’ surprise at blocked legal challenge over Roseacre Wood fracking site
A community group said this afternoon it was “very surprised” that a high court judge had blocked the legal challenge over Cuadrilla’s proposed fracking site at Roseacre Wood.
Protest update: 1-6 January 2017
Tonight DrillOrDrop starts a new weekly update on protests about oil and gas developments across the UK. In this, the first post, we report from: Cuadrilla’s fracking site at Preston New Road, Little Plumpton in Lancashire Protection camp at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire, where Third Energy wants to frack […]
Government minister faces double legal challenge over Lancashire fracking decisions
A community group and a resident have applied to the High Court to challenge decisions by the Local Government Secretary, Sajid Javid, over Cuadrilla’s plans to frack near Blackpool.
Minister’s Lancashire fracking decision has “unleashed a dragon” says community group
Last week’s decision by a government minister to reopen the planning inquiry into one of Cuadrilla’s fracking sites in Lancashire has made local people more determined to fight it, a spokesperson for the community has told DrillOrDrop.
Breaking: Lancs community group vows to fight Cuadrilla Lancashire fracking decision + more reaction
In the past few minutes, a group fighting Cuadrilla’s scheme to frack at a site in Lancashire has vowed to fight on, despite a go-ahead from the government this morning. (See DrillOrDrop report)
Picture post: Roseacre protest ramble as decision on Cuadrilla fracking plans approaches
With the decision on Cuadrilla’s shale gas plans in Lancashire just days away, villagers gathered on Saturday to show their opposition to the proposed fracking site at Roseacre Wood.
